Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H400
Portability
67 Imaging
45 Features
35 Overall
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67 Imaging
45 Features
35 Overall
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Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
41 Overall
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62 Imaging
45 Features
41 Overall
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
- Released January 2014
- Old Model is Panasonic LZ30
Sony H400
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Launched February 2014
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Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LZ40 (20MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the LZ40 grades against the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Sony H400
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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic LZ40
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Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Sony H400
| LZ40 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2014 |  | February 2014 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurement |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | No Touch display |
Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ40 has exterior measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the LZ40 versus the H400.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LZ40 and H400 is 67 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ40 and H400.
As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of files although you would want to factor the age of the cameras into account.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography details
Sony H400 Portrait photography details
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sony H400 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average (524 grams)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors (628 grams)
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great zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography details
Sony H400 Travel photography details
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (22mm)
great reach (924mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (524 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (628g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
rather wide (22mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging factors
Sony H400 Vlogging factors
rather wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
does have external microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than average (524 grams)
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
includes external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competitors (628 grams)
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H400 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2014-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 22-924mm (42.0x) | 25-1550mm (62.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-6.5 | f/3.4-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 460k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.80 m | 8.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | 1280 X 720 |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 524 grams (1.16 lbs) | 628 grams (1.38 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 photographs | 300 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Pricing at launch | $219 | $268 |